High-Tech/Electronics

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity for Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 Drives Agility and Productivity in Manufacturing

November 19, 2020

SAP

Here's how intelligent assets and processes increase productivity across a range of business functions.

How to Avoid a U.S. Importer's Costly Trade-Compliance Error

November 13, 2020

Doreen Edelman & Andrew Bisbas, SCB Contributors

A recent dispute between an importer and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) serves as a stark reminder that the “substantial transformation” test used to determine the country of origin of imported goods is far from straightforward.

Apple Freezes New Business for Pegatron on China Labor Abuse

November 9, 2020

Bloomberg

Apple Inc. suspended new business with iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp. after discovering labor violations at a student workers’ program, taking strong action to clean up a Chinese-based production chain long accused of worker abuse.

What’s Ahead Under President Joe Biden, Industry by Industry

November 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Here’s a breakdown of how a Biden presidency may affect some two dozen U.S. industries and what might rise to the top of his agenda as he takes over from Donald Trump in January.

Top 5 Five Challenges for Importers in Ensuring Compliance

Top Five Challenges for Importers in Ensuring Compliance

November 6, 2020

QAD Precision

A growing number of companies are finding untapped savings in trade-compliance strategy.

EV Makers’ Course Hinges on U.S. Election

November 3, 2020

Bloomberg

Both of the major-party presidential candidates have said they support electric vehicles, but a Biden win could bring changes to significantly speed up the adoption of cars and trucks built by the likes of Tesla Inc. and Nikola Corp.

Case Study

Intel Puts Its Indirect-Materials Spend on the Road to Digitization

November 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Tackling the job of assessing all of its contracts for indirect-materials spend, Intel Corp. scraps a laborious and outdated manual process, and puts its entire supply chain on the road to digitization.

Case Study

A Better Box Is Saving Millions of Dollars at Intel

November 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Intel Corp.'s new shipping solution for 300-millimeter silicon wafers has cut material and freight cost by 70%.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A U.S. Producer Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Mining

October 30, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The 17 “rare earth” minerals that are essential to so many high-tech products today, from electric cars to magnets and military systems, aren’t literally rare, but their mining and production is.

Electric-Car Mania Turns Battery Makers Into Power Brokers

October 26, 2020

Bloomberg

Automakers are investing billions of dollars to bring new electric vehicles to consumers in the U.S. and other global markets, but their success hinges on securing the most critical and expensive component: the battery.

High-Tech/Electronics

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the technology and electronics industries. Learn how high-tech and electronics companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.